Social Networks Are About Sharing and Giving Back

In the most simple terms, the great social networkers are not self promoting, they are sharing and giving back.  Social networks are LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, Stumble, Digg, Wikis, etc...

I am still trying to figure some of them out, such as Stumble.  You see, Stumble is about sharing "good finds".  You write a brief summary of the website/blog post and share it on Stumble.  While I am sure there are people Stumbling their own content, the great users of Stumble share content of others.  They become known as "Great Sharers" and therefore build their value that way. My great appreciation goes to Jacob Share of JobMob.  He Stumbled one of my posts and I have seen huge traffic on my blog, and that is incredibly valuable to me.  

Twitter works the same way.  The people I follow, I follow because they share great info or develop great info.  At least in my opinion.  I learn from them.  While I do Tweet my own info and content, it is rewarding to be recognized by having anything I Tweet re-tweeted. 

Comments on blogs mean people are reading.  If they are reading and commenting, that means they are listening.

Most of the popular bloggers regularly share links.  They turnover the spot light to others and create an awareness. 

In that vein, I want to shine the spot light on several Rochester bloggers who are helping the Rochester community.

Rob Ewanow

Chris Bigelow Disparate Thoughts and Musings

Deborah Mourey Hell in the Hallway

Sir Linked Alot

Billy's Bloggin Blast

Fixitology

Bigger Impact Weekly

All of these folks I follow on Twitter.  You can too.  Visit their blogs, sign up to receive their blog posts via email or subscribe to them in a reader like Google.  Comment on their content, ask questions, be a thinker and a sharer.

Comments

[Chris Bigelow]

Hannah -

I feel honored to have had my blog included in this list - thanks for the props! I share my thoughts on various things, including job search, and hope some folks find it useful.

[Rob Ewanow]

Hannah:

I'm humbled by your mention of my blog. I appreciate the "love"

Keep up the good work.

Rob Ewanow

[Bill Griffin]

Spot on again Hannah,

The shear fact that people are reading and writing more is amazing. Folks can share ideas now without having to hope the newspaper editor, call screening or TV producer "allows" our voice to be heard. This is creating a cultural shift in our society. If you like what you see, you can pass it along. And if you don't, don't. It's all about choice and personal preference. And if you can't find the topics you most care about represented properly, write your own. Ain't that a novel idea?

Love your blog, and thanks for the endorsement.

**HUGS**

--Billy (Billy's Bloggin Blast)

[Carol White Llewellyn, The Finger Lakes Travel Maven]

Hannah -

Thanks for this great list of very helpful blogs! A number of them are newly-discovered thanks to you.

I've added them to the blog for Employment Insights (EmploymentINsights.wordpress.com) because they will be very beneficial to readers/viewers once Employment Insights airs on RCTV.

Thanks so much for sharing your 'A-list.'